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Japanese scientists develop artificial blood compatible with all blood types
Japanese scientists have developed a new type of artificial blood that can be used in patients of any blood type.
A critical component of healthcare, blood transfusions play a vital role in saving lives around the globe every day. Three groups of four healthy male volunteers aged 20 to 50 received a single intravenous injection of hemoglobin vesicles — artificial oxygen carriers that mimic the structure of red blood cells — in increasing amounts, up to 100 milliliters. While these studies are taking place, Professor Teruyuki Komatsu of Chuo University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering is also working on the development of artificial oxygen carriers, using albumin-encased hemoglobin to stabilize blood pressure and treat conditions like hemorrhage and stroke.
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